Govee
Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating)
- Native integration
- Local control
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
Prices verified September 2026
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Half the price of a Hue strip and, crucially, the H619A supports Govee's LAN API, so Home Assistant's built-in 'Govee lights local' integration controls it with no cloud or key. Trade-off: on/off, brightness and colour only — RGBIC segment effects stay app-side (or use the community govee2mqtt add-on for more). Govee doesn't publish an LED count, lumen figure or cut-point spacing for the H619A, and there's no formal IP rating: "protective coating" means splash resistance on the LEDs, not a waterproof strip — the 24V control box and mains adapter are explicitly not waterproof. Best kept indoors: behind a TV, along skirting, under cabinets, not bathrooms or outdoor runs.
What can Home Assistant control on the Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating)?
| Control | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Light | Light | Primary entity via govee_light_local. Controls on/off, brightness and a single flat colour for the entire 5m run — no per-segment addressing. |
| Segment light | Light (govee2mqtt only) | One entity per logical segment for independent colour. On the H619A, commands are frequently accepted but don't change the physical LEDs — an unresolved upstream bug, not a config error. |
| Scene | Select (govee2mqtt only) | Exposes Govee's built-in and DIY scenes as a selectable list, so pre-made RGBIC patterns can be triggered from HA rather than only from the Govee app. |
| Connected | Binary sensor (govee2mqtt only) | Online/offline status derived from the cloud connection; govee_light_local has no equivalent, so LAN-only setups can't tell a powered-off strip from a dropped Wi-Fi link. |
| LAN control | Config (device-side) | Must be enabled per-device in the Govee Home app before govee_light_local can discover the strip. |
The community govee2mqtt add-on's per-segment light entities are how you'd normally claw back RGBIC effects that govee_light_local can't touch — but on the H619A specifically it's a documented dead end: an open upstream issue shows segment commands logging as sent via Govee's cloud API with no actual change on the strip. Both integrations address the full 5m run as one device/entity regardless of any physical extension, since control is by device ID rather than LED position, so there's no software distinction between a stock 5m strip and an extended one. Net effect: for this strip, govee2mqtt is worth adding for DIY scenes and device-online sensors, but budget for segment control specifically to be unreliable rather than a guaranteed upgrade path over govee_light_local's whole-strip colour.
Specs
| model | H619A |
|---|---|
| length | 5 m (16.4 ft) |
| waterproof | No official IP rating published; adapter and control box are explicitly not waterproof — 'protective coating' on the LEDs is splash resistance only, not a submersion/outdoor rating |
| scene modes | 64+ preset scenes plus music sync via Govee Home app |
| connectivity | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
| power source | 24V mains adapter (UK plug) via control box |
How does the Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating) compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating) (this product) | £39.99 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Yes | Native |
| Athom WLED WS2812B LED strip controller (pre-flashed) | £6.5 | Wi-Fi | Yes | Native |
| Govee Flow Plus RGBICWW light bars H6056 (twin pack) | £69.99 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Yes | Native |
| IKEA KAJPLATS E14 colour & white spectrum bulb (806 lm) | £7 | Matter, Thread | Yes | Native |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating) work with Home Assistant locally?
- Yes. The Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating) is controlled locally in Home Assistant through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (govee_light_local), so it keeps working if your internet connection or the Govee cloud goes down. Control and state updates stay on your own network.
- Which protocol does the Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating) use, and do I need a hub?
- The Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating) uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. To pair it with Home Assistant you need no hub — it joins your Wi-Fi network directly; or a Bluetooth adapter on your Home Assistant host or an ESPHome Bluetooth proxy. Govee's own hub is not required when you integrate through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (govee_light_local).
- How much does the Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating) cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light H619A (5 m, protective coating) is £39.99 at Amazon UK. Prices were last checked in September 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.